Righthander who has pitched sparingly out of the bullpen ... in 13.0 innings pitched over 11 relief appearances and two seasons, he has an 0-0 record and a 3.46 ERA while allowing 12 hits (.255 opponents’ batting average), no homers and nine walks with 10 strikeouts.

2014: Had an 0-0 record and a 6.75 ERA in three relief appearances ... in 2.2 innings pitched, he allowed one hit (.111 opponents’ batting average) and one walk with two strikeouts ... pitched a hitless and scoreless eighth inning with a strikeout at Pittsburgh on April 20 ... pitched a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout against No. 11 Miami (Fla.) on April 27 ... had “Tommy John” surgery on July 15 ... played for Ballantyne in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League in the summer, where he was 0-for-4 with one walk in three games.

2013: Had an 0-0 record and a 2.61 ERA in eight relief appearances ... in 10.1 innings pitched, he allowed 11 hits (.289 opponents’ batting average) and eight walks with eight strikeouts ... was 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI in four games off the bench ... held opponents to a .174 batting average with runners on base and an .071 batting average with runners in scoring position ... hit a pinch-hit, run-scoring double against William & Mary on Feb. 17; it was his first career game ... pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs in the second game of a doubleheader against Wright State on Feb. 23; it was his first career appearance ... pitched a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout against Western Carolina on April 24 ... pitched 2.0 hitless and scoreless innings in relief with two strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader at Furman on May 8 ... pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts against Georgia Southern on May 11 ... pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts against no walks against Liberty in the Columbia Regional on May 31 ... played for Gastonia in the Coastal Plain League in the summer, where he pitched 4.1 innings over four relief appearances.

Before Clemson: Rated as the No. 460 player in the nation and No. 13 player in North Carolina by Perfect Game ... East Coast Pro Showcase ... three-time all-conference selection ... member of the conference champions four times ... lettered four times in baseball ... coached by Danny Hignight at Providence Senior High School.